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7 Hotel Buffets in Metro Manila Worth Splurging On
These restaurants will give you a taste of the finer things in life.
By: Patricia Marie Prado | February 22, 2018
Many Filipinos, if not all, love a good, inexpensive buffet restaurant. But let’s be honest: despite your favorite buffet spot’s affordability, you have to admit you’ve been there one too many times. You already have your favorite dish and even have perfected a formula on what to eat first so you won’t get full fast.
If you’re hungry for a new taste and want to splurge, there’s this thing called hotel buffets that you can try for a change. Hotel buffets might be pricier, but they offer dishes you won’t regularly find in usual buffet restaurants (or in any other restaurants, period). Read on and who knows, you might find a new favorite.
1. Brasserie on 3 at Conrad Manila
Where: Seaside Boulevard, Coral Way, Pasay City
Rates:
Lunch: PhP1,500 (Monday to Saturday)
Brunch: PhP2,500 (Sunday)
Dinner: PhP1,650 (Monday to Sunday)
Diners can customize their own bowl of sinigang at Brasserie on 3.
Brasserie on 3 is one of the restaurants of Conrad Manila. It only started offering a buffet option a few years ago, but it has already become a favorite among buffet aficionados. Brasserie on 3 is famous for its well-curated options that are not overwhelming but still enough to give you an unforgettable time.
One of the most popular sections at Brasserie on 3 is its Sinigang Bar where diners can choose from a wide array of meat, seafood, and vegetables to customize their own bowl of sinigang (sour soup).
2. High Street Café at Shangri-La The Fort
Where: Shangri-La at the Fort, 30th Street corner 5th Avenue, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig
Rates:
Breakfast: PhP1,200 (Monday to Sunday)
Lunch: PhP1,550 (Monday to Friday); PhP2,200 (Saturday and Sunday)
Dinner: PhP1,980 (Monday to Thursday); PhP2,200 (Friday to Sunday)
Nyonya wings and spicy laksa are some of the favorites at High Street Café.
High Street Café is Shangri-La The Fort’s all-day dining restaurant that offers dishes from various international cuisines. It is known for its buffet with nine stations, each representing diverse dishes from different parts of the world. This hotel restaurant is also the only one in Metro Manila with a full rotisserie station.
For those dying for some seafood, High Street Café is known for its huge lobsters, crabs, and prawns at its Frozen Poached Seafood station. For those craving for something Asian, the restaurant offers laksa (spicy Singaporean noodles) and nyonya (a cuisine that mixes Chinese and Malay flavors) chicken wings from Malaysia which are crowd favorites as well.
3. Escolta at The Peninsula Manila
Where: Corner of Ayala and Makati Avenue, Makati City
Rates:
Breakfast: PhP1,300 (Monday to Sunday)
Lunch: PhP2,100 (Monday to Saturday)
Dinner: PhP2,600 (Monday to Saturday)
Festive Seafood Dinner Buffet: PhP2,800 (Friday and Saturday)
See chefs in action at Escolta.
The Peninsula Manila is one of the oldest luxury hotels in the country, but it doesn’t mean that it can’t compete with the new players in the hospitality industry. Its all-day dining restaurant, Escolta, is also a contender as one of the best hotel buffets in the country.
Formerly known as Nielsen’s, Escolta is named after the famous street in Manila that serves Asian and international cuisines. Aside from its wide offerings and live cooking demonstrations from its chefs, Escolta is also known for its Festive Seafood Dinner Buffet from Friday to Saturday.
4. The Pantry at Dusit Thani Manila
Where: Ayala Center, 1223 Epifanio de los Santos Ave., Makati City
Rates:
Breakfast: PhP1,450 (Monday to Sunday)
Lunch: PhP,1950 (Monday to Friday); PhP2,150 (Saturday); PhP2,500 without wine and PhP2,950 with wine and Chandon (Sunday)
Dinner: PhP2,200 (Monday to Friday); PhP2,350 (Saturday to Sunday)
At The Pantry, lechon is cooked on site!
Thai-inspired luxury hotel Dusit Thani Manila pulled out all the stops for its restaurant, The Pantry. The Pantry boasts of a farm-to-fork experience, using only organic products and ingredients sourced directly from various farms all over the country.
The restaurant serves local and international fares that range from Indian to Italian and various Pan-Asian cuisines. But the real scene-stealer is the live roasted lechon (roasted pig) that you can see directly from your seat! In addition to this, the fresh seafood section should not be missed as well.
5. The Café at Hyatt City Of Dreams Manila
Where: Belle Avenue, Hyatt City of Dreams Manila, Entertainment City, Paranaque City
Rates:
Breakfast: PhP1,300 (Monday to Sunday)
Lunch: PhP1,638 (Monday to Saturday)
Brunch: PhP3,188 (Sunday)
Dinner: PhP2,088 (Monday to Thursday, and Sunday); PhP2,538 (Friday to Saturday)
Diners can ask the chef to cook their pasta a la minute and al dente at The Café.
The Café at the Hyatt City of Dreams Manila is another place to splurge in if you’re done enjoying at City of Dreams Manila’s casino. The restaurant has a sophisticated buffet spread with six stations that offer pastas, various kinds of cheeses, Asian treats, and delectable sweets.
For those who have a finer taste, The Café’s caviar station is worthy of a stop by. The place is also known for live cooking demonstrations by its chefs, which you can take advantage of at the Italian station.
6. Spiral Buffet at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila
Where: CCP Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City
Rates:
Breakfast: PhP1,900 (Monday to Friday); PhP2,150 (Sunday)
Lunch: PhP2,650 (Monday to Friday); PhP3,300 with wine (Saturday)
Sunday Brunch: PhP4,215 (with champagne); PhP3,400 (without champagne)
Dinner: PhP3,100 (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday); PhP3,499 (Wednesday); PhP3,350 (Friday to Saturday)
Diners can mix and match their own concoction of caviar at Spiral.
Spiral Buffet at Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila is considered by many foodies as the standard in hotel buffets. The French-inspired restaurant is home to 21 ateliers or stations, each representing a certain cuisine. It contains standard local and Asian fares, but its French stations are still the most popular.
One of the most sought-after stations is the L'Epicerie or Cheese Room, where you can find various kinds of cheeses and pair them with cured meats and condiments. For a complete French dining experience, try Spiral’s selection of caviar and ask the staff for foie gras.
7. Café Ilang Ilang at Manila Hotel
Where: Manila Hotel, 1 Rizal Park, Ermita, Manila
Rates:
Breakfast: PhP1,500 (Monday to Sunday)
Lunch: PhP2,200 (Monday to Saturday)
Sunday Brunch: PhP2,450
Dinner themed nights: International Buffet – PhP2,500 (Monday and Sunday); Mediterranean Night – PhP2,500 (Tuesday); Asian Night – PhP2,500 (Wednesday); Surf and Turf Night – PhP2,995 (Thursday); American Night – PhP2995 (Saturday)
Café Ilang Ilang’s Japanese station is one of its most popular offerings.
Manila Hotel’s Café Ilang Ilang is famous for its signature a la carte dishes including bibingka (rice cake), kare kare (stew with peanut sauce), and the huge The Manila Hotel Club Sandwich. But its buffet has also made a name for itself for its themed nights, where you can literally discover a new dish every night.
Aside from the various dishes featured at the themed nights, you can also look forward to the Bread and Cheese station and the famous Japanese station. The restaurant also offers new options such as the Shawarma and Burrito station after revamping its offerings a couple of years ago.
Check out our list of buffet restaurants in Metro Manila or browse the Dining & Leisure category of the ShoppersGuide Directory.
Hotel buffets may be expensive, but they are worth a try even for just once in your life! Let us know in the comments section which of these hotel buffets you want to try.
All photos were taken from the official Facebook pages of the given establishments.
Prices may change without notice.
About Patricia Marie Prado
Patricia came from the field of business and accounting but is now pursuing her dreams of being a writer. She is a self-confessed introvert and is passionate about reading, travelling, writing, movies, coffee and God. When she's not writing, she loves discovering new coffee shops/cafe and doing TV-series marathons.
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